In this Issue:

I'm Going Social

Michael B. Bender

Okay, I give up. I can no longer resist the pressure. I’ll just have to start dealing with social networking.

You can now find me in LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/mbenderally. I’ll be conducting research on LinkedIn by posting questions on leadership, project and process management, and other relevant topics. Please feel free to follow and join in.

My blog can be found at http://mbenderblog.allybusiness.com.

For now, I refuse to tweet. It’s okay to let people know if you’re stuck in traffic, or to update Facebook, but not for disseminating concepts.

The short message format forbids me to fully explain statements. In my opinion it promotes glibness: superficial understanding with no substance. Anyone, no matter how ethical or competent can offer unsubstantiated sound bites. That’s not the way I work. I, however, reserve the right to change my mind later as I learn more about it.

Also, I’m reserving Facebook for immediate family and close friends.